Coming into Being: Teleological Themes in Jung and Bion
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This seminar focuses on teleological themes in the work of C.G. Jung and Wilfred Bion. As part of the exploration, we will focus on the similarities and differences between Jung’s concept of individuation and Bion’s concept of ‘becoming.’ Additionally, two approaches to the concept of individuation are outlined; one which holds individuation on par with a spiritual pursuit (individuation as romantic ideal) and one which holds the individuation as a concept that potentially informs each analytic moment (individuation as clinical concept).This seminar also examines how Bion’s model elucidates the emergence of fundamental levels of psychological experience – via his concepts of beta elements, alpha function, and alpha elements, and reverie. Additionally, Michael Fordham’s deintegrate-integrate model of individuation and James Grotstein’s concept of the transcendent position will be examined as conceptual bridges linking the teleological themes found in Jung and Bion.
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Saturday 12 April 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
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Coming into Being: Teleological Themes in Jung and Bion
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